RAKIDUAM - Knowledge

Universidad de Chile Milestones RAKIDUAM is a publication prepared by the Universidad de Chile through the office of its Vice-Chancellor of Research and Development and collaboration with the participating centers of excellence. We thank the following institutions: Pontificia Universidad Católica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Universidad de Concepción, Universidad de Valparaíso, Universidad de Talca, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Universidad Andrés Bello, Universidad Diego Portales, Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT), Iniciativa Científica Milenio (ICM), CORFOInnova Creation of the National Astronomical Observatory Ignacio Domeyko conducts the first geological and mining study of the country First female teacher, Amanda Labarca First radio broadcast in Chile Creation of the Chilean Symphonic Orchestra First live television broadcast in Chile First kidney transplant First Chilean meteorological satellite image Creation of the “copper T” intrauterine device Creation of the Institute de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, an institution that ended malnutrition in Chile Pioneer in implementing the internet in Chile Discovery of the fossil Chilesaurus diegosuarezi Application of the first Chilean cancer vaccination Contribution to the discovery of the accelerated expansion of the Universe Development of genetic therapies against neurodegenerative illnesses